Steve Santagati, who has been living off the grid for two years in a Ford van that he converted himself, told Inside Edition, “The older guy in this equation will find it slightly easier, because he is delusional because he believes this is a great love affair. She is going to have it much more difficult,” he said of Elizabeth Thomas, the student.

Santagati showed Inside Edition around his digs, which include a refrigerator, a stovetop and a sink with a water supply.

“Then I have an on-demand hot water shower," he explained. "I have a suction cup that sticks on the outside of the van. I turn it on and have a hot shower outside.”

Santagati was a top male model, a TV reporter, talk show host and regular commentator about the dating scene.